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Read more about how the Connected Systems Institute is facilitating collaboration between industry and academia below.
CSI Moves Manufacturing Forward
CSI's graduate student worker, Shamar Webster (M.S. in Computer Science) highlights the institute's impact on the future workforce through training and innovation. This Spectrum News interview features both Webster and Joe Zaccaria demonstrating the abilities of CSI's digital twin and manufacturing test bed. View the interview here. Read More
UScellular Donates Private 5G Network to CSI
UScellular is contributing a private cellular network that includes 5G technology to expand the capabilities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s manufacturing research facility, called the Connected Systems Institute (CSI). Read the UWM Report article here. Read More
The Quest for Women Engineers: Students Embark on Engineering Quests at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
As the gender ratio in STEM has remained imbalanced for years, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is one of many academic institutions implementing female-focused programs in STEM subjects. For the last decade, UWM has hosted the EnQuest summer program for female high school students, and last summer EnQuest integrated simulation through... Read More
CSI featured in Cisco Case Study: Transforming Manufacturing
Digital transformation is fueling the fourth industrial revolution. To compete effectively, manufacturers must switch from static to dynamic operations by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud computing, supply chain technology, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). To do so, manufacturers need workers capable of using these technologies—but... Read More
Connected Systems Institute Geared for Digital Manufacturing
With contributions from private-sector partners, the Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gives students lab experience with emerging technologies in digital manufacturing. According to a 2021 study from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, more than 2 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled through the coming decade, which could... Read More